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Looking to relocate with your children after separation or divorce? Make sure you've ticked everything off the list. Tatiana Amdur provides the ultimate checklist for relocating with children after separation or divorce.

It may be argued that in practice there is little participation from P – adults who lack, or may lack capacity in relation to certain issues – in court proceeding regarding their health, welfare or deprivation of liberty, and that this may appear inconsistent with human rights standards.

"Domestic abuse is a devastating crime that all too often remains hidden. That's why we're determined that no victim will be turned away from the help they need, at the time they need it.” says Sajid Javid, Communities Secretary.

What happens if someone you care about or are representing is detained in a hospital in the UK but wishes to return to their country of origin? In this article Andrew Spooner discusses the repatriation of a Patient Detained under the Mental Health Act or subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

The Honourable Mr Justice Charles, Vice President of the Court of Protection, handed down his judgment on 25 September 2015 in the case of NRA & Others [2015] EWCOP 59. The full judgment can be read here (http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2015/59.html).

Simona Obadia looks at the case of the film-maker who exaggerated his earnings to reassure his wealthy wife-to-be that he was not marrying her for her wealth and what happened at court when things didn't work out as planned.

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has prepared a report on budget cuts for this year. ADASS calls on the government to “protect essential care and support services to our most vulnerable citizen”.

What are the political parties' plans for the health and social care sector should they be elected? Maria Nicholas, director and solicitor at Guile Nicholas, explores the pledges of the major parties in an interview with Lexis Nexis.

Patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act and apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) may undergo a pre-hearing examination. The examination is conducted by the Tribunal doctor who interviews the patient and also reviews the patient’s medical records.

Following the widespread coverage of the Supreme Court decision in Wyatt and Vince, many people, both practitioners and clients alike, have been left with questions about the impact of the case on matrimonial financial proceedings.

On 29 January 2015, the Department of Health published a report on what progress has been made against tackling abuse of the vulnerable and elderly following the horrendous situation uncovered at Winterbourne View care home in 2012. The question is, has any real progress been made?